[wix-users] .NET redist not installing

[Joel Budreau]

Hi everyone,

I’ve got two custom BAs that both package the .NET 4.0 redist. One can install it, and one can’t :(

Both Bundle.wxs files look like this:
	<Chain>
		<PackageGroupRef Id=“Netfx4Full”/>
		…
	</Chain>

	<Fragment>
	    <util:RegistrySearchRef Id=“NETFRAMEWORK40”/>

	    <WixVariable Id="WixMbaPrereqPackageId" Value="Netfx4Full" />
	    <WixVariable Id="WixMbaPrereqLicenseUrl" Value="NetfxLicense.rtf”/>
	    <PackageGroup Id="Netfx4Full">
	        <ExePackage Id="Netfx4Full" Cache="no" Compressed="yes" PerMachine="yes" Permanent="yes" Vital="yes"
	                               SourceFile="$(var.DOTNETPATH)\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe"
	                               InstallCommand="/q /norestart /ChainingPackage "[WixBundleName]""
	                               DetectCondition="NETFRAMEWORK40" />
	    </PackageGroup>
	</Fragment>


The WORKING bootstrapper has this in the log file:
	[timestamp] Condition ‘NETFRAMEWORK40’ evaluates to false.
	…
	[timestamp] Detected package: Netfx4Full, state: Absent, cached: None
	…
	[timestamp] Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: Netfx4Full
	[timestamp] Setting string variable ‘WixBundleLog_Netfx4Full’ to value ‘C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Temp\MyBootstrapper_timestamp_000_Netfx4Full.log’
	…
	[timestamp] Planned package: Netfx4Full, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: None, cache: Yes, uncache: Yes, dependency: None



- Joel
	[timestamp] Condition ‘NETFRAMEWORK40’ evaluates to false.
	…
	[timestamp] Detected package: Netfx4Full, state: Absent, cached: None
	…
	[timestamp] Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: Netfx4Full
	…
	[timestamp] Planned package: Netfx4Full, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: None, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: No, dependency: None

What could I be missing in the failing BA?

Thanks,
Joel